Posts about WWII US Air Force Photos

Unlike members of the militarized Women’s Army Corps (WAC) and Army Nurse Corps, Red Cross workers were civilians. Seven thousand of them served overseas during World War II, and to qualify, a woman had to have a college degree and … Continue reading →

They served in England, France, Italy, the South Pacific, North Africa, India, and numerous other countries, as well as stateside. They worked with the Army as typists, file clerks, and stenographers, but also in over 200 other types of positions, … Continue reading →

During the World War II Battle of Peleliu, six marines selflessly threw themselves on top of grenades to protect the men around them, earning them each the Medal of Honor, though five had to be awarded posthumously. The Battle of … Continue reading →

Ernie Pyle was the humble voice of the infantry during WWII, being at the front as a war correspondent for nearly five years in North Africa, Europe, and the Pacific. His weekly columns were picked up by over 300 newspapers … Continue reading →

When many of us think of photos from World War II, we think of black-and-white images. After all, most of the iconic photographs from the war, like those capturing D-Day or the flag raising on Iwo Jima, are in that … Continue reading →